Arsenal Bridge
There is a bridge here which takes a major road over the canal.
| Mississippi - Wapsipinicon Junction | 25.31 miles | |
| Fred Schwengel Memorial Bridge | 13.22 miles | |
| LeClaire Lock No 14 | 11.06 miles | |
| Iowa-Illinois Memorial Bridge | 3.13 miles | |
| Rock Island Lock No 15 | 0.12 miles | |
| Arsenal Bridge | ||
| Rock Island Centennial Bridge | 0.96 miles | |
| Crescent Rail Bridge | 1.75 miles | |
| Sergeant John F. Baker, Jr. Bridge | 5.14 miles | |
| Muscatine Lock No 16 | 27.92 miles | |
| Norbert F. Beckey Bridge | 29.30 miles | |
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Wikipedia has a page about Arsenal Bridge
The Government Bridge or Arsenal Bridge spans the Mississippi River, connecting Rock Island, Illinois and Davenport, Iowa. It is located near Upper Mississippi Mile Marker 483, adjacent to the Mississippi River Lock and Dam No. 15. The current structure (which was completed in 1896) is the fourth at this location, and includes a swing section to accommodate traffic navigating the locks. The double-rail track above the road level is unusual for a bridge.
The original bridge, which was finished in 1856, was the first railroad bridge across the Mississippi. The bridge was 1,582 feet (482 m) long, and the draw-span was 285 feet (87 m). It was a threat to the South (which sought to create a southern rail route to the Pacific) and to St. Louis, whose steamboats faced competition from Chicago's railroads. The Effie Afton struck the bridge weeks after it opened, and steamboat companies brought lawsuits. It was replaced in 1866 by a wooden structure.
In 1868, the second bridge was damaged by an ice storm and a tornado; however, construction crews repaired and reopened the bridge. It was replaced in 1872 by a twin double-deck bridge. The third bridge, 366 ft (112 m) long, was near the Rock Island shore. During the 1880s, the bridge accommodated horse-drawn trolley cars; electric trolleys ran on the current bridge until 1940.